Abortion, bail bills pass in wrap-up votes of Legislature

11:19 PM,
Jul. 1, 2013

Gov. Jack Markell

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The General Assembly ended its 2013 session in the early hours Monday morning, passing a moderate expansion of abortion regulations in the wake of unsafe and unsanitary conditions discovered at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Wilmington.

The House unanimously passed the Senate-approved bill, sponsored by Sen. Robert Venables, D-Laurel. The measure, which now goes to Gov. Jack Markell for his signature, allows clinic employees to lodge complaints with public health officials that could prompt an inspection. It also mandates independent accreditation of any facility that performs ...